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Truck suspension and component maker Holland Group said Wednesday it will merge with a German firm that makes trailer axle and suspension systems.

The U.S. Transportation Department’s transportation services index for October was unchanged from September’s reading, though the freight index declined, DOT said Wednesday.

Specialty truck maker Oshkosh Truck Corp. said Wednesday it had completed its acquisition of construction equipment firm JLG Industries for about $3.2 billion.

October air cargo shipments climbed 0.7% compared with the same month a year ago, the smallest increase of the year, the Air Transport Association said Wednesday.

A smoking ban that takes effect in Ohio on Thursday will affect trucking companies and their drivers — including in truck cabs — Dayton, Ohio, television station WHIO reported on its Web site.

Trucking magnate J.B. Hunt, founder of truckload firm J.B. Hunt Transport Services, remains in critical condition from head injuries he suffered after falling on ice over the weekend, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.

U.S. factory orders fell in October by the most in six years, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

The U.S. economy’s service sector growth rate accelerated for a second straight month in November, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.

Third-quarter productivity grew at the slowest rate this year as labor costs were revised down, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

In a switch from previous years, online retailers are cutting back on the perk to shoppers of free holiday shipping, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.